| Coin | Gold Ounce Bar (2024) Star Wars Light Side |
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The Royal Mint of the United Kingdom, which makes the country's circulating coinage, is also very active in the bullion coinage space and issues many bullion coins which are legal tender.
Additionally, it also makes bullion which is not legal tender and is targeted at investors and not at coin collectors - such as this one.
This design is the first release in a two-part collection of bullion bars inspired by the original Star Wars movie trilogy.
The mint says about it:
Celebrate a treasured trilogy with the latest addition to our range of minted bullion bars. Almost 50 years since the release of the first film in the Star Wars franchise, the iconic characters of the Skywalker Saga have inspired designs that feature on bullion bars for the very first time.
The first design in this two-part collection features three legendary forces of good from the original trilogy - Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Han Solo - and was created using comic book style illustrations from Lucasfilm’s library. Struck in one ounce of 999.9 fine gold, this minted bullion bar features the inimitable Star Wars logo alongside our iconic logo. |
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The obverse depicts film characters Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Han Solo. The background is similar to that on the reverse.
In tiny letters vertically below left, the copyright note © & ™ Lucasfilm Ltd.
There is no inscription. |
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| Obverse Inscription |
(none) |
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The reverse shows on top the logo of the Royal Mint, which incorporates a crowned Shield of the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom. On three lines to the right, THE ROYAL MINT ®.
At centre, the STAR WARS logo. The background has a starburst effect like stars seen from a spaceship moving faster than the speed of light.
On three lines below, the precious metal content: 1 oz 999.9 FINE GOLD (one troy ounce of 99.99% gold), below which the unique serial number of each bar. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
THE ROYAL MINT ® STAR WARS 1 oz 999.9 FINE GOLD [serial number] |
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| Edge | Plain | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | The bar is minted and not cast.
Presented in branded blister packaging.
Royal Mint Product Code: SWJBG1.
Release price: £1,986.82.
The bars are not dated. They were released in May 2024. |
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| See also |
Coins issued in 2024 and featuring Star Wars themes include (ordered by metal / size / country):
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Han Solo and Chewbacca, United Kingdom
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Millennium Falcon, United Kingdom
- 1 oz Gold Proof, TIE Fighter, United Kingdom
- 1 oz Gold Proof, X-Wing Fighter, United Kingdom
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Death Star II, United Kingdom
- 1 oz Gold Bullion Bar, Star Wars - The Light Side (not legal tender)
- 1 oz Gold Bullion Bar, Star Wars - The Dark Side (not legal tender)
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Han Solo and Chewbacca, United Kingdom
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Millennium Falcon, United Kingdom
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, TIE Fighter, United Kingdom
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, X-Wing Fighter, United Kingdom
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Death Star II, United Kingdom
- 10 oz Silver Bullion, Mandalorian - Beskar Bar, Niue
- 10 oz Silver Bullion Bar, Star Wars - The Light Side (not legal tender)
- 10 oz Silver Bullion Bar, Star Wars - The Dark Side (not legal tender)
- 300 g Silver Sphere, Death Star, Niue
- 5 oz Silver Coloured Rectangle (poster), The Phantom Menace, Niue
- 5 oz Silver Coloured Rectangle (poster), Attack of the Clones, Niue
- 5 oz Silver Coloured Rectangle (poster), Revenge of the Sith, Niue
- 5 oz Silver Coloured Rectangle (poster), The Force Awakens, Niue
- 5 oz Silver Coloured Rectangle (poster), The Last Jedi, Niue
- 5 oz Silver Coloured Rectangle (poster), The Rise of Skywalker, Niue
- 5 oz Silver Proof, Han Solo and Chewbacca, United Kingdom
- 5 oz Silver Proof, Millennium Falcon, United Kingdom
- 5 oz Silver Proof, TIE Fighter, United Kingdom
- 5 oz Silver Proof, X-Wing Fighter, United Kingdom
- 5 oz Silver Proof, Death Star II, United Kingdom
- 100 g Silver Sphere, Death Star, Niue
- 3 oz Silver Shaped, X-34 Landspeeder, Niue
- 3 oz Silver Shaped, X-Wing Starfighter, Niue
- 3 oz Silver Coloured Poster, Star Wars - Episode IV - A New Hope, Niue
- 3 oz Silver Coloured Poster, Star Wars - Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, Niue
- 2 oz Silver Proof, Han Solo and Chewbacca, United Kingdom
- 2 oz Silver Proof, Millennium Falcon, United Kingdom
- 2 oz Silver Proof, TIE Fighter, United Kingdom
- 2 oz Silver Proof, X-Wing Fighter, United Kingdom
- 2 oz Silver Proof, Death Star II, United Kingdom
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Mandalorian - Beskar Bar, Niue
- 1 oz Silver Shaped, X-34 Landspeeder, Niue
- 1 oz Silver Proof Rectangle, Star Wars Comics #1, Niue
- 1 oz Silver Proof, Han Solo and Chewbacca, United Kingdom
- 1 oz Silver Proof, Millennium Falcon, United Kingdom
- 1 oz Silver Proof, TIE Fighter, United Kingdom
- 1 oz Silver Proof, X-Wing Fighter, United Kingdom
- 1 oz Silver Proof, Death Star II, United Kingdom
- 1 oz Silver Bullion Bar, Star Wars - The Light Side (not legal tender)
- 1 oz Silver Bullion Bar, Star Wars - The Dark Side (not legal tender)
- 50 Pence Copper-Nickel (with gold and silver versions), Han Solo and Chewbacca, UK
- 50 Pence Copper-Nickel (with gold and silver versions), Millennium Falcon, UK
- 50 Pence Copper-Nickel (with gold and silver versions), TIE Fighter, UK
- 50 Pence Copper-Nickel (with gold and silver versions), X-Wing Fighter, UK
- 50 Pence Copper-Nickel (with gold and silver versions), Death Star II, UK
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